No. 1: Taylor Martinez Will Start on Opening Day

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Whether you like it or not, Taylor Martinez will be the starter under center when the Huskers trot out to take on UT-Chattanooga.

You can't deny the sheer talent Martinez brings to the Husker offense, and despite the immense talent pool threatening the young man's playing time, he has shown that, when healthy, he is a true game-changer and Heisman candidate.

No. 3: Cody Green Makes a Position Change

I've said it for two years now and gotten mocked every time, but I'm officially done watching Cody Green play quarterback at Nebraska.

He seems like a great young man—he's athletic and shoot he's got an outstanding arm—but there is just something unsettling about Green under center.

I can't help but to find myself subconsciously grinding my teeth when I see No. 17 trot onto the field. Plain and simple, he just looks terrified out there. You know that deer-in-the-headlights look? Well, Cody has that deer-in-the-middle-of-five-o'clock-L.A.-traffic look.

I expect offensive coordinator Tim Beck to utilize Green's superb skill set and switch him out wide. He could make a killing against some of the smaller defensive backs in the Big Ten while still being able to add that extra throwing wrinkle to the offense, maybe even a wildcat option to take the load off Rex Burkhead.

No. 5: Nebraska Will Rebound with a Big Win at Home

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The fighting sweater vests will be no match for a Husker team eager to disprove the embarrassment of the prior week.

Nebraska will head home to the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium to take on an Ohio State squad that should most certainly be undefeated (barring an upset to Miami) and ranked amongst the elite in the country.

Oh, did I mention Terrelle Pryor and the "other" Buckeyes will be coming off their five-game suspension looking to make a statement.

Not so fast, my friend. The Blackshirts will put a screeching halt to the Buckeye offense, allowing Rex Burkhead and the offense just enough breathing room to squeak out a crucial Big Ten victory.

No. 8: The Huskers Will Be in the National Title Discussion Late in the Season

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Believe it or not, Nebraska will be in the national championship discussion very late into the season.

Working behind a typically exceptional defense and surprising resurgence of the offense, Bo Pelini's boys will find themselves jockeying for position in the BCS standings in the finals five weeks of the season.